- a less common word for double
(of time or music) having two beats in a bar
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du•ple
(do̅o̅′pəl, dyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- having two parts;
double;
twofold. - Music and Dancehaving two or sometimes a multiple of two beats in a measure:duple meter.
- Latin duplus double
- 1535–45
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'duple' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allemande
- anglaise
- bourrée
- double
- duplation
- duple rhythm
- duple time
- galop
- habanera
- krakowiak
- maxixe
- multiple
- nonuple
- paso doble
- pastorale
- polka
- quadrille
- quadruple
- quintuple
- rhythm
- rigadoon
- rumba
- samba
- septuple
- sextuple
- simple
- tambourin
- tango
- time
- triple
- two-part time
- two-step
- écossaise